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PhysicsCurrent ElectricityElectrical instrumentHard2 minPYQ_2016
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To know the resistanceGof a galvanometer by half deflection method, a battery of emfVEand resistanceRis used to deflect the galvanometer by angleθ. If a shunt of resistanceSis needed to get half deflection theG,RandSare related by the equation:

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Solution:

Let resistance S is connected with galvanometer of resistance G, than

IG=VR+G


Now, as shown below figure a shunt S is connected in parallel with the galvanometer for half deflection in it, that is IG' = IG2, than

 I=VR+GSG+S


As, shunt and galvanometer are in parallel  then VG=VS
IG'G=I-IG'S

⇒IG'G+S=IS
⇒IG2=ISG+S     ∵IG'=IG2

On, substituting the values of IG and I in above equation

V2R+G=VR+GSG+S×SG+S
⇒12R+G=SRG+S+GS
⇒RG+S+GS=2SR+G
⇒RG+RS+GS=2SR+G
⇒RG=2SR+G-SR+G
⇒RG=SR+G

Stream:JEESubject:PhysicsTopic:Current ElectricitySubtopic:Electrical instrument
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